QLD · Brisbane Council
Zillmere, 4034
Current weather
18.5°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Zillmere hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by housing affordability and transport and access, while community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,323
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 234 of 4,114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 304 / 621 / 1,121
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $595
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 299
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 129
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 183 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault116
- Drug Offences327
- Other Property Damage100
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)343
- Traffic And Related Offences216
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 913
- Jabiru Community CollegeSecondary
- St Flannan's SchoolPrimary
- Zillmere State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Battersby St near Birdwood St
- Battersby St near Victory St
- Church Rd at Keyatta Street
- Church Rd near Keyatta St
- Robinson Rd at Bassano Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Beams Road upgrade between Carselgrove Avenue and Handford Road.Beams Road, n/a01 Jul 2025 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Battersby St at Church RoadBus stop
- Battersby St near Birdwood StBus stop
- Battersby St near Church RdBus stop
- Battersby St near Victory StBus stop
- Beams Rd at Bartholomew, stop 50Bus stop
- Beams Rd at Caravan Park, stop 49Bus stop
- Beams Rd at St FlannansBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Joseph Lee ParkPark
- Lambert McBride ParkPark
- Len Trezona ParkPark
- Mungo Scott ParkPark
- O Callaghan ParkPark
- Victor Grenning ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Ashworth HouseKolberg Streethospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Robinson Road Childcare CentreRobinson Road Westkindergarten
- Edge Early Learning ZillmereMurphy Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 818th in Australia
- State rank
- 166th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #111 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #113 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Bahn Mi Factoryamenities235 Zillmere Roadrestaurant
- Battersby St at Church Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Battersby St near Birdwood Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Battersby St near Church Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Battersby St near Victory Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beams Rd at Bartholomew, stop 50amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.